Giorgio Pacchioni (16/07/1947), an Italian recorder & ocarina player, composer, ocarina maker, music teacher, & pupeteer. He was born in Soliera, Modena, Italy. After the normal course of studies at the Conservatory, he has a brief but significant activity as clarinetist. During those years he collaborates with and conducts some vocal groups such as the Chorale "O. Vecchi" of Mirandola, the "Almę Matris" Choir of the University of Bologna, and the Chorale Gazzotti of Modena, with whom he produces several concerts. He plays with several musicians and chamber music groups, performing with a wide number of renaissance and baroque instruments (recorder and transverse flutes, bombarda, crumhorns, cornetto, bass trombone, viola da gamba, lira da gamba, and several percussion instruments). Currently, he holds the chair of Recorder at the Conservatory "G.B. Martini" of Bologna, Italy. As a polyhedrical concert performer, he has performed in the most important Italian theatres. He went on tour to many European countries, where he also made recordings for TV and radio broadcasting stations.